Neliah vs Nellie

Side-by-side comparison of Neliah and Nellie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Neliah

Girl name

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Name B

Nellie

Girl name · Rank #520

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Metric Neliah Nellie
Current Rank Unranked #520
Total Births (all years) 90 152,122
Peak Year 2019 1918
Peak Year Births 8 4,048
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Neliah Nellie
1880ss — 13,761
1890ss — 17,285
1900ss — 16,339
1910ss — 30,879
1920ss — 29,689
1930ss — 17,703
1940ss — 10,207
1950ss — 5,361
1960ss — 2,409
1970ss — 1,479
1980ss — 1,112
1990ss — 838
2000ss 23 971
2010ss 47 1,859
2020ss 20 2,230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Neliah Nellie
2014 — 183
2015 5 197
2016 5 202
2017 5 196
2018 6 239
2019 8 311
2020 7 325
2021 5 384
2022 — 445
2023 8 485
2024 — 591

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2002–2023.

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